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Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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Slumping Freight Rates Telegraph Warning on Asian Crude Demand

(Bloomberg) — The cost of shipping crude oil along key routes to Asia is slumping as supertankers take shorter trips and demand softens in China. Freight

July 9, 2024
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Thursday, June 27, 2024
FILE PHOTO: A drone view of three berths able to load vessels with oil is seen after their construction at Westridge Marine Terminal, the terminus of the Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, April 26, 2024. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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Canada Finds It’s Cheaper to Ship Oil Via Stop in California

(Bloomberg) — Canada’s newest oil pipeline has turbo-charged exports of the country’s heavy crude to Asia and a diversion through California

June 27, 2024
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Tuesday, June 4, 2024
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Crude Oil Tanker Market Grappling With Ageing Fleet

ATHENS, June 4 (Reuters) – The crude oil tanker market is grappling with an ageing fleet of vessels which need to be replaced, posing a challenge as

June 4, 2024
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Monday, June 3, 2024
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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OPEC+ Extends Deep Oil Production Cuts into 2025

By Ahmad Ghaddar, Alex Lawler and Maha El Dahan LONDON/DUBAI, June 2 (Reuters) – OPEC+ agreed on Sunday to extend most of its deep oil output

June 3, 2024
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Swirling Global Uncertainties Make It a Great Time to Be a Greek Shipowner
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Swirling Global Uncertainties Make It a Great Time to Be a Greek Shipowner

(Bloomberg) — Sandwiched between the world’s great global powers in a time of deepening global tensions, Greek shipowners are still finding a way to

June 3, 2024
Total Views: 719

Thursday, May 30, 2024
File photo of an oil tanker at sea
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OPEC+ Working on Complex Deal to Extend Production Cuts into 2025, Sources Say

By Dmitry Zhdannikov, Alex Lawler and Maha El Dahan LONDON, May 30 (Reuters) – OPEC+ is working on a complex deal to be agreed at its meeting

May 30, 2024
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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
FILE PHOTO: A drone view of three berths able to load vessels with oil is seen after their construction at Westridge Marine Terminal, the terminus of the Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, April 26, 2024. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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First Oil Export Cargo from Canada’s Expanded Trans Mountain Pipeline Set to Load

HOUSTON, May 20 (Reuters) – Crude oil tanker Dubai Angel on Monday moored at the Westridge Marine Terminal in Vancouver, preparing to load the first

May 21, 2024
Total Views: 1193

oil storage tankers
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Oil Shipments at Risk From Rising Sea Levels, Think Tank Warns

SINGAPORE, May 21 (Reuters) – Rising sea levels could severely disrupt crude oil shipments and erode energy security in import-dependent countries like

May 21, 2024
Total Views: 990

Sunday, April 21, 2024
Oil tanker in Ningbo Zhoushan port
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Oil Supertankers Headed For China Jump To The Highest In A Year

By Bill Lehane (Bloomberg) –Supertankers hauling crude oil to China surged to the highest in almost a year. Some 124 of the vessels are signaling

April 21, 2024
Total Views: 6935

Monday, March 11, 2024
Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
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U.S. Leads Global Oil Production for Sixth Straight Year

March 11 (Reuters) – U.S. crude oil production lead global oil production for a sixth straight year, with a record breaking average production of 12.9

March 11, 2024
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Friday, January 19, 2024
A tanker transits the Suez Canal. Shutterstock/Anatoly Menzhiliy
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Europe, Africa Crude Market Tightens on Red Sea Disruptions, China Demand

LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) – The Brent crude market structure and some physical markets in Europe and Africa are reflecting tighter supply

January 19, 2024
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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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US Sanctions Show Early Signs of Disrupting Russian Oil Tankers

(Bloomberg) — US sanctions on a handful of tankers engaged in the Russian oil trade appear to have placed several of the ships in limbo, highlighting the

December 6, 2023
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Monday, November 6, 2023
Crude Oil Tanker MT Aegean Unity Transiting New Panama Canal Locks
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Panama Canal Drought Risks Driving Away Large Oil Tankers

(Bloomberg) — Dry weather is set to force large oil tankers to completely stop using the Panama Canal, requiring the vessels to extend their voyages by

November 6, 2023
Total Views: 5405

two tankers conduct ship-to-ship transfer
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Iran Oil Flows Fell Sharply Last Month, Tanker Watchdog Says

By Alaric Nightingale (Bloomberg) — Iran’s oil exports dropped for a second month in October, data from a firm that analyzes satellite imagery of

November 6, 2023
Total Views: 1386

Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
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IEA Predicts Global Oil Demand Peaking This Decade

(Bloomberg) — Global demand for oil will reach its peak this decade, the International Energy Agency predicted for the first time, amid growing

October 24, 2023
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Sunday, October 8, 2023
Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
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As Israel-Hamas War Rages, Oil Traders Focus On Iran

By Grant Smith Oct 8, 2023 (Bloomberg) –As oil traders prepare for the market to open after the sudden eruption of war in Israel, one question is

October 8, 2023
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Thursday, September 28, 2023
Exxon Barred From Trucking Oil From California Offshore Platform
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Exxon Barred From Trucking Oil From California Offshore Platform

(Bloomberg) — Exxon Mobil Corp. won’t be able to revive oil platforms off the California coast by relying on trucks to ship crude to refineries on

September 28, 2023
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
War Forces Grain and Oil to Travel Record Distances, UN Says
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War Forces Grain and Oil to Travel Record Distances, UN Says

(Bloomberg) — Buyers are shipping grains and oil from further and further away after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted traditional trade routes.

September 27, 2023
Total Views: 555

Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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Mideast-Asia Tanker Rates Rebound, Capped by OPEC+ Supply Cuts

SINGAPORE, Sept 26 (Reuters) – The cost of chartering a supertanker to load Middle Eastern crude oil for Asia has rebounded from a 19-month low

September 26, 2023
Total Views: 373

Saturday, September 16, 2023
A satellite image shows port facilities in the aftermath of the floods in Derna. Photo Maxar?Technologies/Handout via REUTERS.
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Libya’s Oil Production Remains Unaffected By Deadly Floods

By Hatem Mohareb (Bloomberg) –Libya’s state oil company said there has been no disruption to crude output following a storm that unleashed deadly

September 16, 2023
Total Views: 862
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